Alake, UK Deputy Prime Minister Discuss Lithium Investment In London Meeting

The minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Oladele Alake and British deputy prime minister, Oliver Dowden have held a business meeting in London on the subject of comprehensive investment in Nigeria’s lithium value chain.

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The minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Oladele Alake and British deputy prime minister, Oliver Dowden have held a business meeting in London on the subject of comprehensive investment in Nigeria’s lithium value chain.

Mr Dowden, who hosted the meeting, chairs the British National Economic Security Council which is interested in partnering with Nigeria on energy minerals such as lithium.

He said the meeting was to kick-off discussion between both countries and that officials of the Department of Trade and investors would sit down to work out the details of the partnership.

According to a statement by Kehinde Bamigbetan, special adviser to the minister, Dowden urged Dr Alake to convey his pleasure to welcome President Tinubu to the African Summit scheduled to take place next year.

In his remarks, Alake said Nigeria has large deposits of minerals and is ready to partner with investors from the United Kingdom adding that President Tinubu as the chief marketer of Nigeria’s investment drive would consider the invitation positively.